Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-12-15

TEACuERs' INsTITuTE.-rhe forty
first ann ual meeting of the teachers in
stitute of Centre county, will be held In
the Court House, Mt Bellefonte. COM
mtncing Monday, Dec. 10Th and con-
tiruing until Friday, Dec. S0Ih, 1887.
Opening session Monday 80 o'clock,p.
m. The general good which has resulted
from these interesting assemblages
In the past IN the wa, OF valuable
information and pleasant social inter
course should induce all teachers aud
those in sympathy with the education
nj cause Ito atteEd the institute. Or-
ders for excursion tickets may be OBJ
tained hy directors and teachers Tor
their families and friends by address
ing. with o-cent stamp enclosed for re-
turn hostage. the county superintend-
lent, Prof. ID. NJ. Wolf. Spring Mills,
Pa. not later than Friday, Dec. 28rd,
1887.
Mr.. VIM. Wolf. of Haines town
ship, an old and regular JOURNAL sub
scriber, called mt this office on last Sat
urday and after attending to business,
unwrapped tumbler filled with apple
Jelly and requested us to give the article
n fair test. He told us too that in con-
nection with his cider press he procured
steam evaporator for the purpose
of reducing cider TO jelly. by this
process he manufactures from barrel
of cider about eight gallons OF clear and
delicious jelly In less than ten minutes
The enterprise proves q success I'm ev-
cry respect and persons wishing to have
their apples worked up into cider and
from cider TO applebutter or jelly will
find that Mfr. Wolfe's apparatus fills
the bill perfectly. We have used the
Jelly on the table and are prepared to
pronounce il No. | article. AT Stow
er's grocery on Main street several
tumblers iull are kept on sale.
THE END OF THECuLvEY MURDER
TRIAL.-On our fourth page we give
the proceedings of last Thursday with
the address of DistrictAttorney Brown.
On last Friday forenoon L. G. Nipple,
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the commonwealth, his able remarks
occupying two hours and % minutes.
The afternoon session opened promptly
at two O'Clock, and Hon. Judge Mayer
at once proceeded to charge the jury.
The Jury retired at 2:8a o'clock and in
the surprisingly short period OF one
hour and ten minutes returned with
the following solemn verdict: Guilty
Of Murder IN the First Degree
When the jury came in the roll Was
called and every man answered To his
name. The clerk then said Gentle
men of the Jury, have you arrived at n
verdict Y" To which the answer was
given, 1--WE have" The verdict was
then handed to the clerk by the fore
man. Emanuel Robbins, who handed il
to the Judge. His Honor, after open
ing and reading it, then returned the
paper to the clerk, who also read il, and
said: Gentlemen of the Jury YOU End
the defendant guilty or murder in the
first degree. ~ say yoI all.' The jury
answered, Yes
During the delivery of the verdict the
deepest silence prevailed in the court
room ard everybody listened with the
utmost anxiety. AS for Shaffer, his
countenance betrayed not the slightest
excitement or emotion. He took the
matter with the utmost GOODNESS, and
seemed not TO be affected In any man.
her whatever.
Mr.. Abrams, counsel for defense,
then asked the Court for time, at least
until Saturday, TO file motion, Ii they
should so desire. His Honor replied
that the court would adjourn until
4 AieHaay ~wRieA Wouaa give ptctty OF
time.
Judge Mayer then thanked the Jury
for their patience and attention during
the trial and for the conscientious man
ner In which they had discharged their
duty. Court then adjourned until
Monday at 10 o'clock n. IN.
MONDAY MORNING G-SHAFFER SEN
TENCED.
The scene at the Court House on
Monday morning was one long To be
remembered The occasion was the
hearing Of a motion for new trial for
Luther j. Shaffer, and. If not granted,
the sentencing of the prisoner convict
ed Of the murder Of Mrs. Nora Culvey.
President Judge Mayer, and his two
associates, Judges Crawford and Chest.
nut were on the bench when the clock
struck ten and Sheriff May entered
with the prisoner in the usual way and
took their seats. There was great
stir in the audience and general ris-
ing to get better glimpse of the pris-
oner. But the tip-staves raped for
order and soon all was again quiet.
Mr.. A Abrams, the senior counsel for
the prisoner, then arose and in q low
voice read his reasons for application
for new trial.
His Honor, Judge Mayer, then said The
reasons assigned here we have already con-
sidered during the progress OF the trial and
we do not see any reason why we should go
over the same ground again. They are
precisely what we considered when trying
the cause II the counsel have anything
new IN offer. which will Justify ii, the
Court will appoint day 10 hear the argu-
ment fnot the reasons for a new trial
are overruled and n new trial refused
The District Attorney, Mr.. Brown, then
said 'If court please, verdict of guilty
having been rendered by the jury, n motion
for new trial having been filed and over
ruled il now becomes my duty rs District
Attorney and | therefore move you, that
judgement be entered upon the verdict and
sentence be pronounced by the Court"
Judge Mayer then said Luther J.
Shafier will you please stand up. Have
you anything TO say why sentence of death
should not be passed upon you?"
In an unexcited voice Shaffer answered
No sir
THE SENTENCE PRONOUNCED.
Judge Mayer then proceeded TO pronounce
sentence as follows:
"You have had a fair and impartial trial,
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your counsel. A jury of your own selection
have rendered verdict in which they have
found you guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. BY the stern mandate of the law the
punishment attached to this crime il death.
Impressed with sense of the obligation of
our oath "to discharge the duties of our Of
flee with fidelity" we cannot shrink the
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